By Daniel Siegal and Jason Wells
Pasadena Sun
Marcos Costa — the big-rig driver convicted of manslaughter and reckless driving charges in the 2009 crash at the foot of Angeles Crest Highway that killed two people — was sentenced Thursday to seven years and four months in prison. Costa will get credit for time served, or roughly half the length of the sentence.
Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Carolina Lugo said outside the courtroom that Costa could end up serving less than three years.
The Brazil native was convicted in July of involuntary manslaughter, gross vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving for the April 2009 crash in which his big rig, having lost its brakes during the steep Crest descent, slammed into a car containing Palmdale resident Angel Posca, 58, and his 12-year-old daughter, Angelina, killing both.
Pictured: Costa, right, at sentencing. Photo: Pasadena Sun staff.
